Hawthorn coach Alistair Clarkson is pleased to see his AFL side grinding out victories after a shaky start to the year. The Hawks held off a third-quarter surge from the …
Continue reading Clarkson pleased with Hawks’ AFL grindBoyd Cordner has implored Sydney Roosters powerbrokers to re-sign five-eighth James Maloney as uncertainty about the playmaker’s future continue to swirl. Maloney is being tipped to soon sign with Cronulla …
Continue reading Cordner implores Roosters to retain MaloneNew Melbourne chief executive Dave Donaghy has wasted no time throwing his support behind Des Hasler’s push for an overhaul of State of Origin scheduling. In his first day on …
Continue reading Storm call for Origin overhaulMelbourne and Queensland have been dealt heavy blows after star fullback Billy Slater was ruled out for the rest of the NRL season. Slater on Thursday night confirmed he would …
Continue reading Slater out for the NRL seasonDefender Nick Smith feels there’s plenty of room for improvement at AFL club Sydney. The Swans, who enjoy their mid-season bye this weekend, are well placed to secure a top-four …
Continue reading Room for improvement at Swans: Nick SmithPaul Gallen says his rib injury is not as bad as first thought and he is hopeful of being fit for State of Origin III. Gallen on Thursday night had …
Continue reading Gallen hopeful of being fit for Origin IIISabine Lisicki, the record-breaking German who would love to atone for her tearful loss in the 2013 Wimbledon final, produced another stunning grass-court performance to reach the Birmingham quarter-finals. On …
Continue reading Lisicki into Birmingham last eightFormer world No.1 Adam Scott and major championship rookie Cameron Smith have put together solid starts to the US Open at Chambers Bay. Scott spent some time early in his …
Continue reading Solid start for Scott, Smith at US OpenAndy Murray moved a step closer to a record-equalling fourth Queen’s Club title as the top seed defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-4, while Grigor Dimitrov joined the lengthy list of …
Continue reading Murray stays off star casualty listGrigor Dimitrov joined the list of star casualties at Queen’s Club on Thursday, the defending champion beaten 6-4 7-6 (7-5) by Gilles Muller in the second round of the ATP …
Continue reading Dimitrov joins Queen’s casualty listHawthorn have continued their surge towards the finals, downing Adelaide by 29 points in a scrappy Thursday night AFL contest. The Hawks held the lacklustre Crows to just one major …
Continue reading Hawks too good for wasteful Crows in AFLSri Lanka’s opener Kaushal Silva frustrated Pakistan with an unbeaten 80 when the rain-hit first Test finally began on Thursday on the second day in Galle. Veteran Kumar Sangakkara chipped …
Continue reading Sri Lanka defy Pakistan in 1st TestNSW and Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen will undergo scans on Thursday night to determine if he will be fit for the State of Origin decider. Gallen suffered rib cartilage damage …
Continue reading Gallen in doubt for Origin IIISri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara closed in on an unbeaten century stand on Thursday to frustrate Pakistan at the start of the rain-hit first Test in Galle. The …
Continue reading Sri Lanka build in rain-hit Pakistan TestWestern Bulldogs midfielder Liam Picken has signed a two-year AFL contract extension to stay at Whitten Oval. Picken, 28, building a career at the Bulldogs as a tagger, has been …
Continue reading Picken stays a Dog until 2017 AFL seasonSydney Roosters prop Sam Moa will miss his side’s clash with St George Illawarra on Monday after failing to contest a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary. Moa was …
Continue reading Moa to found guilty at NRL judiciaryUncapped Derbyshire left-arm paceman Mark Footitt has been included in England’s 14-man squad for a pre-Ashes training camp in Spain. The four-day camp from June 27 will also provide the …
Continue reading Unknown in England’s Ashes training squadNRL clubs and officials have vowed to make peace after meeting in Melbourne on Thursday. NRL powerbrokers sat down with the chairmen and other representatives of the 16 clubs in …
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